1. The Business in General Module 1 1st Week - 3 hours
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Time Frame:
1st Week - 3 hours
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2. 1 Colegio de San Juan de Letran Business in General
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3. 1 Module Outline: This module will discuss the following topics:
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Module Outline:
This module will discuss the following topics:
Definition of business and development of business culture
Relationship between business and economy
Elements of a business system
Dimensions of a business
The profit and service motives
Kinds and legal forms of business ownership
Major components of business
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4. 1 Objectives: At the end of this lesson students are expected to:
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Objectives:
At the end of this lesson students are expected to:
Understand the development of business organization and its culture
Be aware of the relationship between the business and the economy
Be familiar with the elements of business
Understand the different legal forms of business and its components
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5. 1
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Food for the BRAIN
“Everything about business comes down to PEOPLE. Where in business can we escape the impact of human care, human creativity, human commitment, human frustration, and human despair? There is no reason for anything in business to exist if it does not serve the needs of people.”
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Bruce Cryer,
Re-Engineering the Human System
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6. 1
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Introduction
Anyone of us might be thinking of establishing his or her own business in the future. You might be dreaming of building your empire in the business world, or just a small venture in your locality. Before going deeper into that, let us first discuss the business in general, how it was developed and what is its culture. For management students, it is very important to have a basic knowledge about business, its types and forms, etc.
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7. 1 Lesson Contents What is a business?
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What is a business?
A commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit, or an entity which engages in such activities.
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8. 1 Lesson Contents The business culture
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The business culture
Business is the evolutionary growth of various activities developing from a simple to complex system. Its primary objective is to satisfy the consumers’ basic and secondary needs. Profit is the driving force of business but over the years, it evolved and changed to aiming the delivery of social responsibility to the society. Business, in a legal sense, is involved in the production of goods and services, aimed to meet the economic needs of consumers, of course, with an objective of eventually earning profit.
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9. 1 Lesson Contents The elements of a business system
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The elements
of a business
system
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10. 1 Lesson Contents Relationship between Business and the Economy
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Relationship between Business
and the Economy
Man created business to support his daily needs. As the business grew, man started to hire people in order to meet the demands of the public (clients). An act that provides jobs for people. Then, people earns money and part of that earning goes back to the businessman because people buy products from business owner for personal consumption. The money that they (the business man and the workers) created has circulated in the market, and it helps our economy.
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11. 1 Lesson Contents The Four Dimensions of Business The Firm
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The Four Dimensions of Business
The Firm
The Production Chain
The Sector
The Government
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12. 1 Lesson Contents The Profit and Service Motive
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The Profit and Service Motive
Profit must be made, so long as the means do not violate the basic conviction of the society and the other stakeholders in the business.
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13. 1 Lesson Contents Kinds and legal forms of business ownership
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Kinds and legal forms of business ownership
The most common forms of business organizations in the Philippines include:
1. Sole proprietorship
2. Partnership
a. General partnership
b. Limited partnership
3. Corporation
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14. 1 Lesson Contents Reasons for Going to Business
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Reasons for Going to Business
Personal satisfaction – sense of achievement
Family involvement – sense of duty to continue family business
Independence and power – they want to be the boss
Social activities – they love social activities.
Profit expectations – motivated by the promise of profit and wanted to become rich
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15. 1 Mental Flex Test your potential as Entrepreneurs
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Mental Flex
Test your potential as Entrepreneurs
As a student, imagine yourself as part of the business system. List some of your activities which are related to the business enterprise such as selling and promoting your products or services, or as the one converting raw materials into something useful finish products. Analyze them in relation to the four elements of business or production discussed in this module.
(NOTE to the facilitator: Adopt the activity in the book of Iñigo on “Test your potentials as an Entrepreneur.” Page 37)
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16. 1 Assignment The success story that inspires me
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Assignment
The success story that inspires me
Students must look for the success story of a Filipino businessman or entrepreneur and make a reflection paper about it. The likes of Socorro Ramos of National Books Store, Rolando Hortaleza of Splash Corporation, and Ricardo Cuna of Fiorgelato Ice Cream are examples of these successful entrepreneurs in the country today. Identify their success factors and share them in the class.
(This activity encourages students to express their ideas in the class and develops their intra-personal relationships and verbal communication skills)
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17. Looking Back (the final test)1
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Looking Back (the final test)
Review Questions: (10 points each)
(Answer the following questions in two and three paragraphs by citing examples based
in real life situation. Write your answer in the box provided below. You may use separate
paper if necessary.)
1. How business contributes to the economic development of a country?
2. Explain the relationship of the business firm and the economy.
3. How the government collects tax money from the business owners? Explain the role of the kinds and legal forms of business organizations.
4. Discuss the reasons why people engaged into a business.
5. Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur or a businessman?
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18. 1 Thank You very much! End of Module 1 You finished it on time.
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End of Module 1
Thank You very much!
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You finished it on time.
Congratulations!
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